Number of fast-food restaurants in neighbourhood associated with stroke risk

Friday, February 20, 2009 - 09:22 in Health & Medicine

The risk of stroke increases with the number of fast-food restaurants in a neighbourhood, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009. After statistically controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors, researchers found:...

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